Iran International:

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday it had seized a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker off the coast of Makran, confirming earlier reports from maritime security firms and ship-tracking agencies.

“Our rapid-reaction units tracked and seized the vessel following a judicial order to confiscate its cargo,” the IRGC Navy said.

In a statement carried by Iranian media, the force said units began monitoring the tanker Talara on Friday after receiving a court order. The vessel, sailing under a Marshall Islands flag, was carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemical products bound for Singapore, according to the IRGC Navy.

The ship, the IRGC said, was intercepted and directed to an Iranian anchorage “for investigation into violations,” adding that a full inspection of the cargo and documentation found the vessel “to be in breach for transporting unauthorized goods.”

The operation, the statement added, was conducted “under legal authority and to protect national interests,” with further details dependent on a complete review of the ship’s records.

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